It has been claimed that residents discovered over 300 electronic voting machines (EVM) from a store in the Chandauli district, based on a video that has been circulated that shows people shifting EVMs.
Bole Bharat (“@bole_bharat“) tweeted “More than 300 EVMs caught inside a shop in Chandauli . #EVM #Election #Scam #SupremeCourtofIndia #ElectionCommission #BJP #UttarPradesh” on Ja 30, 2024. The tweet has received an about 60.2k views on X.
More than 300 EVMs caught inside a shop in Chandauli .#EVM #Election #Scam #SupremeCourtofIndia #ElectionCommission #BJP #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/MBGmcMkYO0
— Bole Bharat (@bole_bharat) January 30, 2024
Several other accounts, including Ankit Singh (“@AnkitRadheY007“), @Sbchauhan0103, Sasikant Singh (“@SASIKANTSINGH10“), Gurjar (“@PratiharSurendr“) also made the same claim that over 300 electronic voting machines (EVM) were caught from a shop in the Chandauli district. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this is an outdated video from 2019; the police claim that the images and videos were captured during the Lok Sabha elections of that year, when political party representatives were present when VVPATs were being moved. At that point, no anomalies with the EVM storage had been found. Those disseminating outdated videos with untrue assertions face legal action.
The official account of @chandaulipolice tweeted “The above video is of the time of depositing the EVM after the General Elections-2019, which is being rumored as current. A case has been registered against the person who posted the priority. Legal action will be taken by registering a case against those spreading such misleading rumours.” on Jan 31, 2024.
उपरोक्त विडियो सामान्य निर्वाचन-2019 के बाद EVM को जमा करते समय का जिसे वर्तमान का बताकर अफवाह फैलाया जा रहा है। प्राथमिकता पोस्ट करने वाले के विरूद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत किया गया है। ऐसे भ्रामक अफवाह फैलाने वालों के विरूद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर विधिक कार्यवाही की जाएगी।
— Chandauli Police (@chandaulipolice) January 30, 2024
@chandaulipolice further attached officially that case is being registered against the person spreading false and misleading news and strict action will be taken. The tweet was made on Jan 31, 2024.
💠#SP_Cdi ने जनता से की अपील, सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म पर भ्रामक खबरों की पुलिस को दे सूचना ।
— Chandauli Police (@chandaulipolice) January 31, 2024
💠 सोशल मीडिया पर भ्रामक पोस्ट करने वालों पर होगी सख्त कार्यवाही।
💠झूठी व भ्रामक खबरें फैलाने वाले पर मुकदमा दर्ज ।#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/XDTjy2QW1k
@dmchandauli confirmed in a tweet on Jan 29, 2024 that the video is from the year 2019 Lok Sabha elections. At that time VVPAT was shifted in the presence of representatives of political parties.
https://t.co/coc8ElZYoZ प्रकरण की जाँच पूर्ण कर ली गई है। यह वीडियो वर्ष २०१९ लोक सभा चुनाव के दौरान का है।तत्समय VVPAT को राजनीतिक दलों के प्रतिनिधियों की उपस्थिति में शिफ्ट किया गया था। किसी प्रकार से कोई अनियमित कार्य नहीं हुआ था।
— DM CHANDAULI (@dmchandauli) January 29, 2024
Besides, @dmchandauli confirmed that a legal action is being taken agansit the person who has spread this misleading news to many users.
https://t.co/lTA9sB0jsj
— DM CHANDAULI (@dmchandauli) January 29, 2024
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— DM CHANDAULI (@dmchandauli) January 29, 2024
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Intent:
Political influencers are circulating old videos of EVMs with false claims to influence the upcoming general election in 2024. A video that shows people shifting EVMs has been shared, claiming that locals caught over 300 electronic voting machines (EVM) from a shop in the Chandauli district. The video in question is actually from 2019, and the police claim that it was captured during the Lok Sabha elections at a time when political party representatives were present while VVPATs were being shifted. At the time, no irregularity pertaining to EVM storage had been found. Legal action is being taken against those disseminating outdated videos with untrue statements.
Conclusion:
Claim : Locals allegedly caught over 300 electronic voting machines (EVM) from a store in the Chandauli district, according to a video that has gone viral and shows people moving EVMs.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old video from 2019; according to the police, the photos and videos were taken during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when VVPATs were being shifted in the presence of representatives of political parties. No irregularity with EVM storage had been detected at that time. Legal action is being taken against the people spreading old videos with false claims.
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